Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 1754 Blackwood, Algernon 1869 1951 The Willows Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Willows_(story) Produced by: Suzanne Shell, David Newman and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Willows" by Algernon Blackwood is a supernatural horror novella written in the early 20th century. The story follows two friends, the narrator and his companion, on a canoe journey down the Danube River, as they venture into an isolated region characterized by desolate marshes and a thrumming presence of nature. The narrative gradually unfolds into a tale of uncanny terror as they confront an ancient, elemental force that seems to awaken in response to their intrusion. The beginning of "The Willows" sets the stage for this unnerving tale, immersing readers in the vivid, enchanting landscapes of the Danube before transitioning to encroaching dread. As the two men navigate the shifting islands and swirling waters of the marshes, they are struck by an eerie sense of otherness in the willows that lines the riverbanks. The narrator's growing unease manifests through haunting imagery and shifts in perception, suggesting that the natural world around them is alive with a formidable energy. Their exploration quickly turns into a psychological battle against an incomprehensible force that threatens their existence after strange occurrences and sensations begin to unsettle their minds. The palpable tension built through evocative descriptions primes readers for an encounter with the mysterious and mysterious elements of the landscape surrounding them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Horror tales PR Text Horror Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 142182 2025-06-05T06:45:56.245856 text/html 121896 2024-01-21T13:54:42 text/html 129451 2025-06-05T06:46:02.148794 application/epub+zip 128665 2025-06-05T06:45:59.014793 application/epub+zip 123395 2025-06-05T06:45:57.790817 application/epub+zip 229994 2025-06-05T06:46:04.550808 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219523 2025-06-05T06:46:01.433806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187727 2022-09-05T13:17:33.131848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 132583 2025-06-05T06:45:55.911814 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 112899 2024-01-21T13:55:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16529 2025-06-05T06:46:04.697764 application/rdf+xml 12357 2025-06-05T06:45:58.357825 image/jpeg 3354 2025-06-05T06:45:58.074799 image/jpeg 121735 2025-06-05T06:45:56.261822 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia